Substance Use Counselor: Assertive Community Treatment- 6964

CHR Career•Manchester, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) serves adults 18 years of age and older, providing intensive community-based treatment, support, and rehabilitation to individuals with a serious persistent mental illness (SPMI) or a dual diagnosis of SPMI and a Substance Use Disorder, who require a high level of service needs. The Substance Use Counselor provides psychoeducation counseling and support to individuals and groups with substance use disorders, leveraging both professional training and personal recovery experience. This role involves educating clients and their families about behavioral health and substance use disorders, treatment options, and coping strategies, as well as coordinating and managing client care with community providers and other referral agencies to ensure comprehensive and continuous treatment.

Requirements

Knowledge of substance use disorders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Computer literate.
Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience with associate’s degree working in a setting with individuals with substance use problems.
Minimum of 1 year experience with a bachelor’s degree working in a setting with individuals with substance use problems.

Nice To Haves

Personal experience with recovery and a commitment to supporting others on their journey is highly valued in this role.
C.A.C. or C.A.D.C. preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide psychoeducation counseling and support to individuals and groups with substance use disorders, utilizing both professional training and personal recovery experience.
Educate clients and their families about behavioral health and substance use disorders, treatment options, and coping strategies.
Coordinate and manage client care with community providers and other referral agencies to ensure comprehensive and continuous treatment in collaboration with the client’s assigned clinician/therapist and clinical team.
Meet all requirements of program contracts, including productivity, caseload management, reporting, and timeliness of client contact.
Perform tox screens, including observed urine screens, oral swabs, and/or hair testing.
Attend training sessions conducted by CHR staff or external consultants as requested or required.
Actively participate as a full member of the treatment team, attending all staff meetings and team meetings.
Perform other duties related to the position as needed.

Benefits

Ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
Contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
Annual wellness stipend.
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.